Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 136972
- Address
- The Green Road, DE6 1EP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1298 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 88.9%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 2.5%
African 1%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 30%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 78 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 77 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 201
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 116 98 |
| Year 8 | 224 107 117 |
| Year 9 | 204 109 95 |
| Year 10 | 200 102 98 |
| Year 11 | 219 97 122 |
| Year 12 | 131 55 76 |
| Year 13 | 106 46 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 20.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 2.4% |